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Consorcia F. Manuzon Vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, Et Al.

CONSORCIA F. MANUZON, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION and GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (Mindanao State University MSU, Marawi City), respondents.

G.R. No. 88573 | 1990-06-25

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

Both parties argues that the only issue in this case is whether or not an employee who has been declared or acknowledged by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) as permanently and totally disabled, who was forced to retire from the service and who died four and a half (4-1/2) years later, this time of a different: but related ailment, is entitled to death benefits under Article 194(b) of Presidential Decree No. 626, as amended.

In a letter dated March 20, 1988, petitioner requested the GSIS for a continued pension considering that her husband died of a lingering illness which was found to be work...